Lead Enterprise Architect - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - G7

Locations: Bristol, Swansea, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Oldham, Birmingham or Yeading

As a Lead Enterprise Architect, you’ll help set the strategic direction for DVSA’s business and digital capabilities, influencing how services, technology, processes and operating models evolve together.

This is a senior, visible role within DVSA’s Architecture Management Office, working alongside Lead Enterprise, Technical and Solution Architects.

What you’ll be doing

In this leadership role, you’ll:

• Define and guide enterprise‑level architecture across business and digital capabilities
• Design and communicate high‑level structures that shape future services, processes, organisations and operating models
• Support new digital transformation initiatives, including business case development
• Help teams turn strategy into clear, actionable architectural roadmaps
• Assess societal, policy and industry trends, and ensure DVSA’s architecture is ready for what’s next
• Work beyond organisational boundaries to inform policies, strategies and standards
• Anticipate policy change and build architectural resilience into the organisation
• Coach and support others to recognise and respond to emerging trends

What you’ll bring

You may be a strong fit if you have experience:

• Leading and embedding enterprise‑wide architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman)
• Shaping and delivering large‑scale transformation initiatives, including cloud‑based environments
• Developing strategic visions and roadmaps that simplify complex scenarios
• Operating architecture governance and assurance processes
• Working confidently with senior leaders and decision‑makers
• Communicating complex concepts clearly and persuasively

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